Dewi, Desak Nyoman Surya Suameitria;
Mertaniasih, Ni Made;
Soedarsono, ;
Ozeki, Yuriko;
Artama, Wayan Tunas;
Fihiruddin, ;
Niki, Mamiko;
Tateishi, Yoshitaka;
Ato, Manabu;
Matsumoto, Sohkichi.
Abstract Accurate and rapid diagnostic tools are important aspects of managing tuberculosis (TB) cases appropriately. However, the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic kits based on immune response such as the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) are still debated. Th...
Formación de Anticuerpos/inmunología,
Antígenos Bacterianos/inmunología,
Proteínas Bacterianas/inmunología,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática,
Indonesia,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis/inmunología,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Tuberculina/inmunología,
Prueba de Tuberculina,
Tuberculosis Pulmonar/sangre,
Tuberculosis Pulmonar/diagnóstico,
Tuberculosis Pulmonar/microbiología
ABSTRACT Purpose: To determine the effect of panretinal photocoagulation on optic disk topographic parameters in non-glaucomatous patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Methods: This was a prospective, single-center, observational study. Thirty-eight eyes of 26 patients with diabetes underwe...
Retinopatía Diabética/patología,
Retinopatía Diabética/cirugía,
Coagulación con Láser/métodos,
Microscopía Confocal/métodos,
Oftalmoscopía/métodos,
Disco Óptico/diagnóstico por imagen,
Disco Óptico/patología,
Nervio Óptico/diagnóstico por imagen,
Nervio Óptico/patología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Polarimetría de Barrido por Laser,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Resultado del Tratamiento
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the intravitreal concentrations of cellular mediators involved in neurodegeneration, inflammation, and angiogenesis in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy and other vitreoretinal diseases. Methods: A multiplex bead immunoassay was used to measure vitreous level...
Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis,
Estudios Transversales,
Retinopatía Diabética/patología,
Retinopatía Diabética/cirugía,
Proteínas del Ojo/análisis,
Mediadores de Inflamación/análisis,
Interleucinas/análisis,
Factores de Crecimiento Nervioso/análisis,
Factor de Crecimiento Derivado de Plaquetas/análisis,
Valores de Referencia,
Degeneración Retiniana/patología,
Serpinas/análisis,
Componente Amiloide P Sérico/análisis,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular/análisis,
Vitrectomía,
Cuerpo Vítreo/patología
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare retinal and choroidal thickness in patients with Behçet's disease with and without ocular involvement as well as to evaluate the correlation between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and choroidal thickness among patients with Behçet's disease. Methods: This was a prospectiv...
Síndrome de Behçet/sangre,
Síndrome de Behçet/complicaciones,
Síndrome de Behçet/patología,
Sedimentación Sanguínea,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Coroides/diagnóstico por imagen,
Coroides/patología,
Presión Intraocular,
Fibras Nerviosas/patología,
Estudios Prospectivos,
Valores de Referencia,
Retina/diagnóstico por imagen,
Retina/patología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Tomografía de Coherencia Óptica/métodos,
Uveítis/etiología,
Uveítis/patología
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The 2017 American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines on hypertension management recommend new stage 1 hypertension thresholds (130-139/80-89 mmHg) for starting antihypertensive treatment. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the impact of the 2017 ACC/AHA gu...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Analyze data regarding total knee arthroplasty (TKA) carried out by the Public Health System (SUS) in the state of São Paulo from 2003 to 2010 and determine the projections expected for 2030. METHODS A cross-sectional study (observational). We analyzed 10,952 patients who underwent...
SUMMARY OBJECTIVE Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an important clinical event with an increased frequency due to increased life expectancy, obesity, and alcohol use. There are some data about the elevation of carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9 levels in benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary events in the lite...
Antígeno CA-19-9/sangre,
Cálculos Biliares/complicaciones,
Cálculos Biliares/metabolismo,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Pancreatitis/etiología,
Pancreatitis/metabolismo,
Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas,
Curva ROC,
Valores de Referencia,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas
Modolo, Gabriel Pinheiro;
Souza, Juli Thomaz De;
Winckler, Fernanda Cristina;
Ferreira, Natalia Cristina;
Lange, Marcos Cristiano;
Avelar, Wagner Mauad;
Minicucci, Marcos Ferreira;
Freitas, Carlos Clayton Macedo de;
Azevedo, Paula Schmidt;
Luvizutto, Gustavo José;
Zornoff, Leonardo Antônio Mamede;
Bazan, Silméia Garcia Zanati;
Bazan, Rodrigo.
ABSTRACT Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is an important group of cryptogenic strokes that are in evidence due recent ongoing trials. We reviewed medical records at discharge from the stroke unit of all patients who met ESUS criteria and attended our institution between February 2016 and Jul...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Hospitales Universitarios/estadística & datos numéricos,
Embolia Intracraneal/epidemiología,
Admisión del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Alta del Paciente/estadística & datos numéricos,
Prevalencia,
Sistema de Registros,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Accidente Cerebrovascular/epidemiología
ABSTRACT Multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence, in some cities in Brazil, was estimated and was found to range from 0.75 to 30.7/100,000. The reasons for such a large variation in rates of prevalence are not clear, but environment and genetics help to explain this phenomenon. Methods: A cross-sectional stu...
ABSTRACT Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) results are strongly influenced by educational level. The Brief Cognitive Screening Battery (BCSB) is an alternative assessment tool that provides more accurate results in individuals with less education. Objective: Our aim was to compare the MMSE and BCSB a...
Brasil,
Trastornos del Conocimiento/diagnóstico,
Trastornos del Conocimiento/psicología,
Estudios Transversales,
Escolaridad,
Recuerdo Mental,
Pruebas de Estado Mental y Demencia,
Pruebas Neuropsicológicas,
Valores de Referencia,
Trastornos del Habla/diagnóstico,
Trastornos del Habla/psicología,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Factores de Tiempo
